20th to 30th September 2013. I visited China as part of a delegation attending an education session organised by the Chinese Embassy. I was a guest of Minister Shen Yang. The cost of the visit was met in full by the Chinese Embassy. (Registered 24 February 2014)

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the duty of a primary school with regards to a private diagnosis according to the Code Of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs where a parent has waited over 12 months for an autism assessment from the National Health Service for their child and subsequently receives a private diagnosis.

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail (i) the members of the Ministerial Group on Domestic and Sexual Violence: (ii) the number of times the group has met in the last three years; (iii) when the group last met: and (iv) what was on the agenda.

To ask the Minister for Social Development whether he plans to revise the guidelines for eligibility to the Affordable Warmth Scheme to exclude Disability Living Allowance as part of the income threshold.

To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail the level of investment in broadband provision in Upper Bann over the last five years, including the areas that have benefitted and the amount received from his Department by network providers.

To ask the Minister for Social Development to outline the process whereby people accessing affordable warmth measures are advised of their options regarding contractors; and whether local contractors are included or promoted by the customer care officers.